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ROBERT L. MARONIC: President Trump Is Fighting The Last War – Part I

I think that President Trump's plan to build a “new class of American-designed battleships that will be the most lethal surface combatants ever constructed,” which was announced on December 22, is a BIG mistake.  That...

SCOTT DREYER: Conduct Your “Year In Review”

James Clear, in his award-winning book Atomic Habits, encourages his readers to conduct an annual...

FRED FIRST: Small Moments. Long Life

Images: In our eyes. On our minds. From our memories. Conjured in our dreams. Right...

BOB BROWN: Decoding the New “Structure of Feeling”

This is the time to marshal up hope for the New Year. Hope is wanting...

ROBERT L. MARONIC: The Heroism Of Ahmed Al-Ahmed At Bondi Beach In Sydney, Australia

Not all Muslims are bad people. In fact, most Muslims are good and decent people....

The Sanctuary Tree

Were you to walk through Sabrina’s and my home to its end, you would find yourself in our ‘animal room.’ This is where...

Deprivation Builds Appreciation

Have you ever noticed how much you miss something once you have lost it?  Recently, my eleven year old laptop bit the dust. ...

Leaving Our Sister Behind

It’s a stifling hot summer day and the ’63 Volkswagon Microbus rumbles and clatters through the hills of central Pennsylvania, the breeze blowing...

Want to Be a Doctor?

On August 2, forty-two young women and men will set about of the next leg of that journey.  It’s the inaugural day of...

How Do You Measure Your Success? by Gary Robbins

Sometimes, we all find ourselves wondering:  What kind of impact has my life had?  Have I really made a difference in the lives...

Children Need to Get Their Hands “Dirty”

The aroma of fresh bread baking and the thrill of watching seeds morph into radishes, lettuce or spinach are experiences every child should...